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New Jersey man charged with starting massive, half-contained wildfire in Ocean County
Joseph Kling, 19, of Waretown, has been charged with arson after starting a bonfire that sparked a 15,000 acre wildfire that ...
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Teen charged with allegedly setting New Jersey wildfire; Air quality alert in NYC, Tri-State area
Officials said the fire is believed to be the second-worst in the last two decades, smaller only than a 2007 blaze that ...
New Jersey Wildfire Containment Map as Officials Warn Blaze Could Spread
A massive wildfire burning across Ocean County, New Jersey, has consumed 12,000 acres and could become the state's largest ...
Firefighters make progress as New Jersey wildfire burns over 13K acres
LACEY, NJ – Firefighters have made progress containing a massive wildfire burning in central New Jersey that damaged multiple ...
Ocean County residents forced to flee Jones Road Wildfire return, but remain apprehensive
Most of the residents who were forced to evacuate due to the Jones Road Wildfire in Ocean County, New Jersey​, were allowed ...
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Why New Jersey Is Actually a Place with Major Wildfire Risk
A forest fire that erupted in New Jersey and spread overnight highlights the major wildfire risk faced by the state and other ...
New Jersey declares state of emergency due to wildfire
Acting New Jersey Gov. Tahesha Way (D-NJ) has declared a state of emergency in Ocean County while a wildfire blazes through ...
Pine Barrens fire today: 13,500 acres burned, 50% contained
Firefighters are making progress with the wildfire in the Pine Barrens section of southern Ocean County. Some 50% of the fire ...